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Summary: I See Super Heroes
Review: I think "Unbreakable" was fairly unappreciated because people probably thought of seeing something like "The Sixth Sense". Granted, both are directed by the same man, M. Night Shyamalan. In fact, I thought I was one of them until I read the lines at the beginning of the film about how long people take to read comics, which I believed it was strange.Bruce Willis plays a person who becomes the sole survivor of a train crash. No scratches and no bruises, Willis is uncertain about what's happening to him until Samuel L. Jackson sheds some light on what the event possibly is. As a collector of comics, Jackson tells Willis that he is some kind of hero. Of course Willis doesn't believe that, but he discovers it throughout the film. The twist at the end is really impressive, and I think you should see it in order to find out. This DVD is fantastic and the extras are interesting, but not quite as attractive. One little piece of advice: Don't watch "Unbreakable" thinking that you are going to see "The Sixth Sense" because we are talking about two different kinds of movies, even though both are dark stories, and both are directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
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Summary: ...Until the End
Review: I'm not going to say this movie was bad. And I'm not going to say if you didn't like it it means you have bad tastes. I think the concept of the movie was great. The plot, however, had a lot to be desired. When I got done watching this movie, I felt as thought I'd spend two hours reading a great comic that built up to a climax and when I finally got to the end, someone had ripped out the last chapter and taped in a "condensed, one-paragraph" version of the ending. The movie built and built, pounding the idea into your head even though you picked up on what was going on in the first 20 minutes of the movie, then had a spurt of action...then the ending reared it's ugly head. "We're running out of time. Just throw something up on the screen to have a little closure and we're done!" I can just see that being said when they got to the end of this movie! What is the point of pounding into our heads that in every comic is a villian and a hero, then have the hero turn away when he finally meets his counter-part? Made the whole movies seem kind of useless!
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Summary: Interesting but,,,. This looks like sixth sence,,.
Review: I saw this movie after seeing the sixth sence. So I could not be excited. I could foresee the ending.
But I could enjoy the special atmospher.
If you do not see the sixth sence, you can enjoy this naturally.
Thank you.
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Summary: Different type of Sci Fi Drama. Features lackluster.
Review: Many people make the mistake of comparing Unbreakable too much to The 6th Sense or are expecting too much of the same cookie-cutter sci/fi movies being generated by Hollywood as of late. We are conditioned to think all Sci/Fi must have great special effects, dramatic fight sequences, lavish sets, and futuristic gadgetry. The old Twilight Zone series provided many a great tale with none of the above, and this is what Unbreakable accomplishes. It is a great drama (some may say a little slow and that's hard to argue, but there is a reason for it) and breaks the conventional mold of recent Sci/Fi flicks. One of the featurettes does a great job explaining the motivation and tone of the movie and makes us think differently about super heroes. The story revolves around Bruce Willis's character and the self realization that he is somewhat different from other people. But exactly how is he different, what are his limits, why is like this, and what is he supposed to do with this knowledge. This journey of self discovery is prodded along by the character of Samuel Jackson. Jackson is masterful is his characterization of a handicapped man and his view point and rational of people. He breaks down good and evil that can be explained by any comic book. He contends that there are actual 'super-heroes' here on Earth, but many aren't aware of their special nature, ergo, Bruce Willis. Is Bruce a 'Super' hero? What defines one as greater than a mortal man and how do you deal with it? But Willis thinks that Jackson may be deranged at first and needs to spend his time fixing other things in his life, like his marriage and his own mental health. But then things start to happen, subtle at first, they soon begin to paint a picture that Bruce knows is true but can't believe it. The movie is a bit morose, mostly with muted colors, sounds and overtly dark in nature but this serves a purpose. Color and sound (or lack of at times) are integral parts of the overall story and are characters in their own right. Sound quality is good and no visual defects. Like The 6th Sense, the ending was a shocker. Two hours moves you to these last five minutes, and it is worth it. Now onto the DVD itself. There are actually two: 1) The movie, 2) Bonus material. First off let me say the packaging is very nice. Opens up into a quad fold made out of heavy cardboard stock and looks slick. Inside is a Alex Ross collectible card that represent Bruce Willis on one side and Samuel Jackson (both in costume) on the other. Very nice, but I would have liked two separate cards instead of one image on each side..I'd like to frame these...they are that nice. The first disc is a normal DVD, basically the movie with Audio options. What is missing that I would have liked was a director's commentary track to accompany the movie....sadly there is none. Disc 2 contains the bonus material: The making of Unbreakable (about 20 minutes and pretty interesting), 7 deleted scenes (another 20 minutes by God, why were they cut?!?...they leant so much more!!), a documentary on Comic Books throughout the past few decades....very interesting to the casual person, but priceless for the comic book fan (a lot of industry names in this feature), a small 5 minute fight scene staring the director as a young teenager (pretty silly overall and wonder why it's here), and a split angle train sequence live action/storyboard (okay).
There is also a small booklet included that seems slightly like filler material about the movie. Overall, a great deal, but would have liked slightly more bonus material to justify the second disc and director commentary.
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Summary: Unbeatable
Review: (With Spoilers) Finally, the superhero movie is starting to be taken seriously by directors. Movies such as the X-Men have helped to bring this about, but M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable is the best example of the superhero in the modern day. Bruce Willis's confused hero is a tortured individual who doesn't understand why he feels incomplete and lonely every day, but with the help of Samuel L. Jackson's theories and guidance, he discovers his true nature. The movie is brilliant and raises as many questions as it answers throughout its run - Shyamalan's ethereal feel and use of color as symbolism throughout is well-placed but not obvious, and the interplay between a skeptical yet unhappy Willis and the driven but fragile Jackson is a surprising meld of acting styles that delivers a fantastic human element to the visual masterpiece. If you enjoy hero-based movies and the discovery of true potential, you will enjoy this movie.
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Summary: Low Key and Stunning
Review: I had heard and read a lot of reviews for this movie and maybe I approached it with lowered expectations as a result, however I found it truly fascinating. M. Night Shamaylin (I am not looking at the correct spelling of his name, I apologize) has a tremendous gift for supplying a twist which changes the whole movie and he does not disappoint on this occasion.
The story centers around a security guard (Bruce Willis), the sole survivor of a train crash, and Samuel L. Jackson, the owner of a comic book art gallery who believes that Willis's character may be a super hero in the style of a comic book. The movie really explores our perceptions of ourselves and the place we have in the world and in relation to other people. The principles are well acted including Robin Wright Penn as Willis's wife although I felt something missing in the actor who portrayed his son, the character was necessary but certain scenes allowed his character to become annoying. The most interesting character is that of Jackson and his personal story is powerful and filled with pathos.
Originally conceived as the precurser to a movie, or as the first in a trilogy, I truly believe that the movie stands on its own, althouth as I mentioned previously, the ending left me gasping for more, and in effect changed the whole movie.
Well worth watching - but beware if looking for easy action, this is far more thought provoking.
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Summary: Misunderstood Masterpiece
Review: I really don't know what anyone was thinking, But when I saw this movie I was eating every scene with anticipation to the next. I couldn't even move sometimes.
In every aspect, and especially the directorial, This movie is in one word stunning. Photography put you in angles that made you feel like your'e in a comic book, and the next one as if your'e watching a work of art.
I would gladly recommend it for everyone, but I will have to say this movie isn't for everyone.
I could just say, that despite all iv'e heard about the movie - Nothing prepared me for what I saw in the theaters that night. My very minimal expectations were extremely far from the outcome result.
Thank you M. Night Shyamalan for a movie that seemed to have only moved me.
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Summary: I still don't get it
Review: This movie totally sucked! It only deserves two stars because Samuel L. Jackson & Bruce Willis are in it. They must of needed the money really bad to make this movie. If you have a choice between a funeral and this movie, choose the funeral!
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Summary: A misunderstood film
Review: The reason Unbreakable has received so many put-downs is that everyone is comparing it unfavorably to The Sixth Sense. This is a little understandable, since both have the same lead and director. However, I have never heard anyone comparing American Graffiti, Star Wars: A New Hope, and Raiders of the Lost Ark, all of which were produced by Geroge Lucas and starred Harrison Ford. There's a reason for this: these films are DIFFERENT, and so are Unbreakable and Sixth Sense. Now that I've got that out of the way, I can say that I really did like Unbreakable. I have always been confused at why the director still gets the most credit when today's movies are good mostly because of the screenwriters and the actors. Now M. Night Shamaylon (is that spelled right?) has brought a welcome return to the kind of unique, avante-garde directing that Hitchcock and Kubrick used to do. The acting and screenplay are still top-notch, but at last the director deserves the best billing. This film's plot makes it very difficult to describe further without spoiling anything, so I'll stop here. I hope you like it as much as I did.
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Summary: The DVD
Review: While there are mixed opinions about the movie, I'm mostly here to rate the DVD features. Unbreakable has to have one of the best packaging designs that I have ever seen. Instead of the trite packaging of most DVDs (a plastic rectangular box) the packaging is a fold out paper/plastic hybrid all done in dark blue and black. It feels of superb quality, and looks awesome as well. While the DVDs were a bit hard to remove at first, it becomes much easier with a removal or two. Next is the artwork that comes packaged with the box, along with a good manual. It's hard to find multi-paged manuals, but this one is good and interesting to look at. The extra DVD was a nice inclusion that many other DVDs fail to produce. It adds about an hour of extra footage, which aren't just a bunch of trailers like some other DVDs. The extra DVD shows you the deleted scenes, along with commentary. You will go behind the scenes of the movie and of comic production and see how the two influenced each other. The only part that I felt wasn't all that good was the Multi Angle Train Station feature. It basically just lets you switch between the storyboard and the final production, which isn't all too exciting. While some of you think the movie was stellar, and others of you thought differently, what's a fact is that if you decide to add this movie to your DVD collection, it will be a quality DVD.
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